Bonnier was among the investors that added $800m to the marketing technology provider's latest round, with $600m funding its purchase of SparkPost.

Applied Ventures helped assay provider Ultivue close a $50m round while clean energy producer Sunseap has followed a $72m series D4 round with more corporate funding.

The marketing group’s $92.2m vehicle is set to operate for 10 years and strengthen its presence in the Japanese startup ecosystem.

Renal care provider InterWell Health and skincare product manufacturer Make Essence both raised approximately $46m while Salesforce-backed JazzHR agreed a merger.

European affiliates of Tencent provided nearly half of the $502m secured by the social network operator at a $2.1bn valuation earlier this month.

Vehicle charging technology developer Virta has closed an Eneos-backed round at $36m while Hubert Burda-backed wealth manager StashAway pushed its total funding past $60m.

Max Planck spinout The Captury has been acquired by Dari Motion for an undisclosed amount.

Hawke Media’s corporate venturing fund, Hawke Ventures, has reached a $5.6m close and features 51 individuals as limited partners.

The marketing automation technology provider's previous backer Susquehanna International Group returned for its series C round that has pushed to new highs.

Genomic therapy developer EdiGene, electric vehicle rental platform Go Sharing and API management platform developer RapidAPI have all raised about $60m.